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Tom Jowitt

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Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance technology writer and editor

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  • Smartphone Shipment Forecast Down, IDC Warns

    1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

    Smartphone shipments around the world are to increase modestly but are sharply down from previous forecasts, analyst house International Data Corp (IDC) has warned. IDC announced on Thursday that worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow just 0.6 percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1.24 billion units. This is dramatically reduced from previous shipment forecasts, after IDC in February predicted a 2.3 percent growth rate.

  • Amazon AI Deal NYT Newspaper Content To Alexa+

    1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

    The New York Times (NYT), which has famously sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, has reached a content licensing deal with e-commerce and cloud juggernaut Amazon. The NYT announced that its editorial content will appear across Amazon platforms, including its AI assistant and chatbot, Alexa+. Financial terms of the licensing deal were not disclosed.

  • Zuckerberg Meta AI 1 Billion Monthly Active Users

    1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

    Meta Platforms may have just leapfrogged its AI chatbot competitors, thanks to the broad reach of its social media products. CNBC reported CEO Mark Zuckerberg as saying Wednesday at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, that Meta’s AI assistant now has one billion monthly active users across the company’s family of apps.

  • Wealthy Crypto Individuals Face 'Wrench' Attacks

    1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

    As cryptocurrency becomes increasingly mainstream, there is concern that wealthy crypto holders are facing an increased risk of physical attacks.

  • US Restricts Chip Design Software, Chemicals China

    1 week ago | silicon.co.uk | Tom Jowitt

    The Trump Administration has ramped up the trade war with China, after reportedly ordering a range of US firms to halt sales to that country. The Financial Times reported the Trump administration has told US companies that offer software used to design semiconductors to stop selling their services to Chinese groups. It comes as the US continues to seeks ways to make it harder for China to develop advanced chips amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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Tom Jowitt
Tom Jowitt @TJowitt
20 Oct 22

RT @SudarSing1981: @SpaceX And even better with @Syntropynet https://t.co/mxLDRPc5Tm

Tom Jowitt
Tom Jowitt @TJowitt
15 Jun 22

The day that IE died. Internet Explorer officially retired after 27 years. Anyone else nostalgic for Netscape Navigator? https://t.co/EuldHVhWgH

Tom Jowitt
Tom Jowitt @TJowitt
7 Jan 21

To our American cousins. I know the last time we Brits were in Washington DC in 1814, we left a bit of a mess. I have a spare broom if you need help clearing up...😳